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Bills – one of the most critical aspects of any money management plan. No, I’m not referring to the type that have Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, or George Washington on their face.
I’m talking about the type that list your name, account number, balance, and due date. ...

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Every journey starts with just a single step. In many cases that first step is the most important, as it represents the difference between thought and action, hesitation and commitment.
Today I’m inviting you to take the very first step on your personal journey to financial freedom – a destination every bit as enchanting as the photo above.
Taking this first step has the potential to forever change your ...

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Every journey starts with just a single step. In many cases that first step is the most important, as it represents the difference between thought and action, hesitation and commitment.
Today I’m inviting you to take the very first step on your personal journey to financial freedom – a destination every bit as enchanting as the photo above.
Taking this first step has the potential to forever change your ...

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To date we’ve examined the elite annual income of the average American, the monumental impact of simply being intentional with your money, and the phenomenal power of compound interest.
Now comes the fun part – it’s time to start putting all of this new-found knowledge to work.
I’ve been letting you off easy in terms of practical application of the topics covered so far. But like a rodeo cowboy fast losing his grip, that’s all about to change ...

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Accessible. Simple. Convenient. Efficient. Automatic.
These are core requirements of any successful fitness plan, as all workout warriors and diet veterans can affirm. Without these characteristics, most physical fitness journeys fail before they’ve truly started.
Similarly, becoming financially fit and achieving financial freedom requires a game plan possessing all of these same attributes. Crafting such a plan is a tall order, but after reading this article you’ll be more than capable of answering the ...

An electrostatic machine, a personal invention used by Benjamin Franklin to experiment with electrical phenomena, contributing to his creation of another invention still in use today – the lightning rod. “Independence National Park” by Peter Miller, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license
This is the fifth and final installment of a series on compound interest and the impact it can have to both speed and sabotage your journey to financial freedom.
In part four of this series, we reviewed how ...

A well-camouflaged owl, one of nature’s most seldom-seen, stealthy, and deadly predators. Photo by Kdsphotos, CC0 1.0 license
This is the fourth installment of a 5-part series examining the massive impact compound interest can have on your journey to financial freedom.
Previously in the series we introduced the phenomenon of compound interest, explored how it can serve as a rocket to riches capable of powering us through the millionaire barrier, and discovered how it can serve as the best ...

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This is the third installment of a 5-part series examining the massive impact compound interest can have on your journey to financial freedom.
In part two of this series we reviewed how the power of compounding accelerates over time and can serve as your rocket to riches, making it possible to break the sound millionaire barrier by simply saving and investing $46.00/week over a period of 50 years.
In today’s article we’ll ...

The 9/27/2007 launch of NASA’s Dawn spacecraft via a Delta II-Heavy rocket, the most powerful in its class. “Dawn Begins Its Journey” by NASA / Sandra Joseph & Rafael Hernandez via pingnews.com, Public Domain license
This is the second installment of a 5-part series examining the massive impact compound interest can have on your journey to financial freedom.
In part one of this series, we reviewed the phenomenal nature of compound interest, its life-changing potential, ...

Posted: Feb 08 2018 @ 1:00 PM

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